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and it is immoral for a -- for the united states of america to have tens of billions of people without health insurance and adequate health care. that's a bad thing. that is not american. >> the three big buzz words are cost, quality and coverage. we know some trillion dollar plan will probably cover more people. will it decrease costs? the c.b.o. says no. people say, why would we do that? that's not clear. in fact that have private insurance already, have said in the "wall street journal" poll, they think it is going to get worse, there's a public auction out there and maybe they're a private company will water down their insurance man and i might say, my company is not great, so maybe i'll go on the public plan. that's how everybody is thinking. that's why this has gotten away from the president. he's got to do a better job about selling why it is worth this. >> he's got a complicated argument. the republicans came in with a simple bumper sticker. government takeover of health care and everybody hates it. and he adds, things get worse if we don't do anything, how do you grab on to th
and it is immoral for a -- for the united states of america to have tens of billions of people without health insurance and adequate health care. that's a bad thing. that is not american. >> the three big buzz words are cost, quality and coverage. we know some trillion dollar plan will probably cover more people. will it decrease costs? the c.b.o. says no. people say, why would we do that? that's not clear. in fact that have private insurance already, have said in the "wall street...
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america can't afford that risk. chris: the ads repeateded again and again. >> on that very day, dukakis went to chicago and gabe a defense policy speech, which would have been what ball of us covered that night from the democratic part of the campaign. instead, he then chose to get into that tank. that's the image. it looked like snoopy with a helmet. and that is the image that absolutely is impresented in everyone's mind. atwater saw it. i was talking to him at that moment. i said we, got him. chris: what is the reality? the fact we have the guy that wasn't cool, with the helmet on and everything or was it just brilliant advertising by roger els in the case to put together the ads. >> the dukakis people gave them that moment by putting him in the tank instead of letting the media concentrate on his defense speeches. chris: i think there must have been 0 -- a thing on the tank, saying "wear helmet. >> and dukakis' backers did the same thing to kerry that his father had done to dukakis. >> john kerry has not been hon
america can't afford that risk. chris: the ads repeateded again and again. >> on that very day, dukakis went to chicago and gabe a defense policy speech, which would have been what ball of us covered that night from the democratic part of the campaign. instead, he then chose to get into that tank. that's the image. it looked like snoopy with a helmet. and that is the image that absolutely is impresented in everyone's mind. atwater saw it. i was talking to him at that moment. i said we,...
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bill clinton said we don't have a health care system in america. we have a sick care system in america. so, people want things that work. that's what i'm asking for, something that works. >> we can't get around the fact that what obama is trying to do with this health reform pack anl is realign financial incentives to actual outcomes in hospitals and doctors' offices. we can't get around the fact that insurance companies deny coverage to people with preist existing conditions. they cut families off when they face that and catastrophic illnesses. i think the points j.c. raised are ones that should be addressed, but we should not kill a health care reform package because of the arguments that you're making, which have been around forever, cannot be addressed. i think they can be addressed and should be addressed. >> you were arnold -- in 1995, we slowed the growth in medicare from 7.9% to 7.2%. we got blistered. newt gingrich and bob dole had hundreds of thousands of commercials run against them. and now we're taking money out of medicare to make it
bill clinton said we don't have a health care system in america. we have a sick care system in america. so, people want things that work. that's what i'm asking for, something that works. >> we can't get around the fact that what obama is trying to do with this health reform pack anl is realign financial incentives to actual outcomes in hospitals and doctors' offices. we can't get around the fact that insurance companies deny coverage to people with preist existing conditions. they cut...
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reagan's downturn started in july of his first year and it took 14 months to get to morning in america. here's reagan at the same point obama is at now. >> we're starting down a road that i believe will lead us out of the economic swamp we've been in. it'll take time for the effective tax rate reductions to be felt in increased savings, and productivity and new jobs. it'll take time for the budget cuts to reduce deficits. the thing to do is to hold to a firm steady course. >> here's what is left over from george bush. first the bailouts last fall. the housing bubble. the spending on iraq. but critics say obama's problems are partly his own making. first, a lack of a stiff punch. and now his health care plan that some say could be too big. wike, we're heavily invested in this president, almost a billion dollar in stimulus spending. lots of action already. can he just blame it on the last guy. >> he's beginning to own. that's why we're seeing changes in his upon later -- pap later but the questions people are asking are these changes cyclical or permanent. i think they're permanent. bara
reagan's downturn started in july of his first year and it took 14 months to get to morning in america. here's reagan at the same point obama is at now. >> we're starting down a road that i believe will lead us out of the economic swamp we've been in. it'll take time for the effective tax rate reductions to be felt in increased savings, and productivity and new jobs. it'll take time for the budget cuts to reduce deficits. the thing to do is to hold to a firm steady course. >> here's...
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okay, i have to ask you, "america's got talent" -- two things. we have to discuss david hasselhoff quickly. there's a rumor that he insists that people around him call him the hoff. is that something that's in his contract? i know it's a rumor. >> i don't know. i think it's brilliant. i mean, he's just a walking self-promotion man. just everywhere. the hoff. i just make up new names. i'll be like, "pimp daddy hassle." whatever it is. i just come off the top and call him anything, and he rolls with it. >> conan: so he'll go with it. now, the other thing is, kim and piers morgan, the other judge, have this style choice where they unbutton their shirts to their navel. is someone making them do that? >> i don't know if it's a a competition they got going on or something, but it's just like every day, it's just -- that's a middle age white man thing i'll never understand. >> conan: no, no. i have common sense. if i could button this higher, i would. [ light laughter ] >> i don't know. 'cause you could, like, have the red chest hair. that might be kind
okay, i have to ask you, "america's got talent" -- two things. we have to discuss david hasselhoff quickly. there's a rumor that he insists that people around him call him the hoff. is that something that's in his contract? i know it's a rumor. >> i don't know. i think it's brilliant. i mean, he's just a walking self-promotion man. just everywhere. the hoff. i just make up new names. i'll be like, "pimp daddy hassle." whatever it is. i just come off the top and call...
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america has a new supreme court justice tonight. justice sonia sotomayor was sworn in at the court this morning and at ceremony made history in more ways than one. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams joins us from the supreme court tonight. pete, good evening. >> lester, good evening. there's never anything quite like what we saw here today. how it happened where it took place, how it was covered, even when on a saturday. this was a day of firsts. >> good morning and welcome to the court. >> nearly everything about this sayceremony made history. as her mother salina held the bible and her brother juan stood by, chief justice john roberts led her through the oath. >> i sonia sotomayor do kohl let mely swear -- >> reporter: formally making her the first are hispanic supreme court justice. >> so help me god. >> congratulations and welcome to the court. >> friends and family members applauded and she hugged her mother who raised her as a single parent after her father died when she was 9. where she was sworn in today was symbolic,
america has a new supreme court justice tonight. justice sonia sotomayor was sworn in at the court this morning and at ceremony made history in more ways than one. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams joins us from the supreme court tonight. pete, good evening. >> lester, good evening. there's never anything quite like what we saw here today. how it happened where it took place, how it was covered, even when on a saturday. this was a day of firsts. >> good morning and welcome...
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now i'm buying your house." >> i mean, anything is possible in america, right? >> jimmy: still, such a good story. >> yeah, amazing. >> jimmy: but now you moved. you have a new house. you are in the canyons or something? >> yeah, well, you know, i bought a new house, but i'm really stressed out, because i imported this grass from ireland. not pot. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: wait a second -- "dark blue," yeah, wait a second. grass -- >> grass. >> jimmy: i'm buying it. i'm in. all right. >> so i bought this grass from ireland. >> jimmy: what do you mean you bought grass from ireland? >> 'cause i love how green it is. you know how the grass in ireland is so much greener. >> jimmy: you used to wait tables. >> i know. >> jimmy: now you're importing grass from ireland. that's insane. >> but i want that green. you know how green it is? >> jimmy: it's unbelievable. >> i imported all this grass in from ireland. it's sod. they put it down. and i'm still stressed out at work, undercover cop and the shotguns. >> jimmy: so, this will calm you down. >> exactly. i just want
now i'm buying your house." >> i mean, anything is possible in america, right? >> jimmy: still, such a good story. >> yeah, amazing. >> jimmy: but now you moved. you have a new house. you are in the canyons or something? >> yeah, well, you know, i bought a new house, but i'm really stressed out, because i imported this grass from ireland. not pot. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: wait a second -- "dark blue," yeah, wait a second. grass -- >>...
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only from america's largest 3g network. denise! you've lost weight! it's just all these giant things make me look small. (chuckle) i hate dieting. me too. that's why i eat this fiber one yogurt. (mr. mehta) it has five grams of fiber, zero fat, and fifty calories. please, this is too creamy and delicious. it's true, only fifty calories. i am adding this to my list. here it is. (announcer) go to fiberoneyogurt.com for valuable coupons.
only from america's largest 3g network. denise! you've lost weight! it's just all these giant things make me look small. (chuckle) i hate dieting. me too. that's why i eat this fiber one yogurt. (mr. mehta) it has five grams of fiber, zero fat, and fifty calories. please, this is too creamy and delicious. it's true, only fifty calories. i am adding this to my list. here it is. (announcer) go to fiberoneyogurt.com for valuable coupons.
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she said "the america i know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with down syndrome will have to stand in front of obama's death panel so his brewer krats can decide whether they are worthy of health care. such a system is down right evil." what aspects of this plan is she talking about and is it true? >> the white house would say absolutely not true. they are talking about panels that are essentially government panels that have some relationship with the private sector as well that evaluate the effectiveness of certain procedures all in an effort to try to reduce costs in the health care system. opponents say that's just one element that makes this tantamount to a government takeover of health care. the white house says not at all the case. nevertheless, you see a big political statement. a lot of respect thirnlg they can use this argument to tank this reform effort. >> david gregory, thanks for the time this morning. >>> we want to get a check of some of the other morning headlines. for that, cnbc's melissa francis is waiting patiently at the news desk. >>> good morning
she said "the america i know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with down syndrome will have to stand in front of obama's death panel so his brewer krats can decide whether they are worthy of health care. such a system is down right evil." what aspects of this plan is she talking about and is it true? >> the white house would say absolutely not true. they are talking about panels that are essentially government panels that have some relationship with the private...
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america loves you. we love tracy morgan. [ cheers and applause ] >> and i love america. >> jimmy: tracy morgan, everybody. we'll be right back with director/comedian neal brennan. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ (announcer) there are engines... and then there's the twin-turbocharging, 365-horsepower-generating, ecoboost™ engine in the all-new ford taurus sho that has the thirst of a v6 with the thrust of a v8. we speak car. we speak innovation. introducing the all-new taurus sho from ford. drive one. that's a-- tiny netbook. yeah, it's-- good-looking, lightweight. generally awesome. and you could just-- go online, video-chat with my cousin. this is un-- under $200. are you some kind of-- mind reader, visionary ? no, i have them. huh. the new lightweight hp mini netbook with windows and america's largest and most-reliable 3g network built in. only 199.99 with mobile broadband plans from 39.99 i am-- speechless, envious. wanna be me right now. getting one. ♪ ♪ shine, shine, shine on [ male
america loves you. we love tracy morgan. [ cheers and applause ] >> and i love america. >> jimmy: tracy morgan, everybody. we'll be right back with director/comedian neal brennan. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ (announcer) there are engines... and then there's the twin-turbocharging, 365-horsepower-generating, ecoboost™ engine in the all-new ford taurus sho that has the thirst of a v6 with the thrust of a v8. we speak car. we speak innovation. introducing the all-new...
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six weeks after jim started the business it took the best beer in america award. nobody had tried an american beer that had that kind of flavor. twenty years off, jim is still obsessed with boston lager. sam adams lager continues to win medals all over the world. that's pretty cool. woman: (thinking) so, i stick this bounce bar inside my dryer, and it'll freshen my clothes automatically? hmm, i wish all my chores were automatic. ( ♪ ) enjoy about four months of freshness with the new bounce dryer bar. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: great, welcome back, everybody. i was told, by the way, it was sondra's husband was elvin on "the cosby show." denise's husband was -- sondra's husband was elvin. what's denise's husband's name? yeah, exactly, martin. [ laughter ] so, my apologies to martin. [ laughter ] the fake character that was on "the cosby show." and props to elvin. all right. our first guest is a very funny and versatile actor, who's starring in his first big action movie "g.i. joe," which opens this friday. ladies and gentlemen, hold on tight. here he i
six weeks after jim started the business it took the best beer in america award. nobody had tried an american beer that had that kind of flavor. twenty years off, jim is still obsessed with boston lager. sam adams lager continues to win medals all over the world. that's pretty cool. woman: (thinking) so, i stick this bounce bar inside my dryer, and it'll freshen my clothes automatically? hmm, i wish all my chores were automatic. ( ♪ ) enjoy about four months of freshness with the new bounce...
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800.974.6006 tty/v unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for razor sharp tv, america's top rated internet-- now even faster, and crystal clear phone service. all for just... for 6 months. it's like getting 3 services for the price of 2. that's a $180 savings over six months for the best in home entertainment. don't miss this unbeatable value 3 great services, for the price of 2. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this if fios. this is big. >> they are some of the best baseball teams for their age groups and it will be competing to see who is the best. >> it is the cal ripken world series. here is a live look over the complex where the series is being played. 11 news reporters have more. >> 16 teams will be competing in the cal ripken world series this year. the teams come from all over the world. everywhere you looked, people were working or teams were practicing, getting ready for the cal ripken world championship games. >> babe ruth named our lower division and that is our tournament past and that is how we crown a champion.
800.974.6006 tty/v unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for razor sharp tv, america's top rated internet-- now even faster, and crystal clear phone service. all for just... for 6 months. it's like getting 3 services for the price of 2. that's a $180 savings over six months for the best in home entertainment. don't miss this unbeatable value 3 great services, for the price of 2. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this if...
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america loves you. we love tracy morgan. [ cheers and applause ] >> and i love america. >> jimmy: tracy morgan, everybody. we'll be right back with director/comedian neal brennan. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving... while not fully awake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behaviors... such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and hallucinations may occur. don't take it with alcohol... as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur... and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include n
america loves you. we love tracy morgan. [ cheers and applause ] >> and i love america. >> jimmy: tracy morgan, everybody. we'll be right back with director/comedian neal brennan. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to...
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you think of all of the causes he championed in life, and he lived his life making sure that america realized some of those dreams. >> he sure did. the number of bills and is things that he passed. >> 2,500. >> that is amazing. >> legislative career, unbelievable. >> i guess it's time to check the weather. mr. rockier? >> absolutely. we show you what's going on right now, all eyes in the tropics, a tropical wave looks like it could become tropical storm danny, 475 miles east of nassau in the bam hamas moving west-northwest, making it a potent rain maker for the weekend. at home, strong storms training from detroit to kansas city and wichita. some storms may dump from 1 to 3 inches of rain. some areas as much as 5 inches. >> and i state time high of 90 degrees in central maryland. not too moist outside. humidity not really a factor. 90 on the >>> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you so much. when we come back, msnbc's chris matthews talks about his special documentary on the legacy of the kennedy brothers. that's after these messages. >>> we're back now with more on the li
you think of all of the causes he championed in life, and he lived his life making sure that america realized some of those dreams. >> he sure did. the number of bills and is things that he passed. >> 2,500. >> that is amazing. >> legislative career, unbelievable. >> i guess it's time to check the weather. mr. rockier? >> absolutely. we show you what's going on right now, all eyes in the tropics, a tropical wave looks like it could become tropical storm...
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in the most multicultural america ever, we have health disparities we could balance them out by the year 2000. they would still be living. 80% of the folk not insured come from families with part time and full time workers. >> this boils down, the discussion i had with the senators and here, what is the way forward. the president is facing an intensity gap. it could carry over. he's losing support among independent voters. what does he do, in the amount of time he has left to forge a compromise and succeed? >> he stops shouting at people in the cheap seats and brings the players into the white house. he talks to claire mccaskill. what do you need. brings in evan bayh. i know indiana is different than lags year. what do you need. what can you agree with. he brings in nancy pelosi, henry waxman and does what leaders do, bring them together. >> the bottom line is, dr. king took drugs we're not going to reform health care. my grand dad said, if you are going to stand, stand. if you're going to sit, sit. don't wobble. the president is wobbling on this. >> i'm going to make that the last word.
in the most multicultural america ever, we have health disparities we could balance them out by the year 2000. they would still be living. 80% of the folk not insured come from families with part time and full time workers. >> this boils down, the discussion i had with the senators and here, what is the way forward. the president is facing an intensity gap. it could carry over. he's losing support among independent voters. what does he do, in the amount of time he has left to forge a...
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for the last 50 years it has been a place where america has looked to, in part to chart its political history. it is here where the kennedys waited the returns when john kennedy ran for president in 1960. it is here where they celebrated weddings. caroline kennedy's wedding in 1986. maria shriver's wedding to now-governor of california arnold schwarzenegger. it's also here where they have mourned the ones they love. john f. kennedy jr. ten years ago. eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago. and now senator edward kennedy. ann and matt, back to you. >> anne thompson, thank you so much. president obama who is spending the week on martha's vineyard spoke with senator kennedy's wife overnight. ron alan is covering the president's vacation. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yes, president obama was informed the senator kennedy's passing around 2:00 a.m. this morning and he spoke with mrs. kennedy shortly thereafter. there had been a lot of speculation president obama was going to try and visit the kennedy compound but of course that was not meant to be. the president attribut
for the last 50 years it has been a place where america has looked to, in part to chart its political history. it is here where the kennedys waited the returns when john kennedy ran for president in 1960. it is here where they celebrated weddings. caroline kennedy's wedding in 1986. maria shriver's wedding to now-governor of california arnold schwarzenegger. it's also here where they have mourned the ones they love. john f. kennedy jr. ten years ago. eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago. and...
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america runs on dunkin'. treat yourself with an authentic iced latte today for only $1.99. ♪ ♪ >>> we're back now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. you're looking at fiona and her friends. cast of the broadway musical "shrek" performing out on our plaza this morning. we're going to have a full performance from them coming up in this half hour. >> that's broadway for you these days. >> anyway, we'll check in with them in a little while. right now, some other friends, i'm matt lauer along with meredith vieira, ann curry and al roker. and we've got some gorgeous little dogs here. >> there's a reason for this. >> ah. >> which breed -- oh. >> a face only a puppy could love. look at that. >> that's not nice. >> so sweet. but actually, these are all cute doggies, but only one breed is the smartest. we'll tell you which breed that is. >> research that's been done that basically shows that dogs are a lot smarter than you might guess. >> yes. >> what they can and cannot do. so that's part of a segment coming up. i don't
america runs on dunkin'. treat yourself with an authentic iced latte today for only $1.99. ♪ ♪ >>> we're back now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. you're looking at fiona and her friends. cast of the broadway musical "shrek" performing out on our plaza this morning. we're going to have a full performance from them coming up in this half hour. >> that's broadway for you these days. >> anyway, we'll check in with them in a little while. right now, some other friends,...